Author: Shannan Muskopf
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Use Beets to Explore Membrane Permeability
Students test the effects of pollution on membrane permeability using beetroot cores.
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Inquiry Lab on Photosynthesis and Respiration
Discover how plants produce oxygen and energy through photosynthesis, and witness cellular respiration as it consumes oxygen. Engage in hands-on experiments, measuring real-time changes in oxygen levels.
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Cellular Respiration Overview
Explore the intricacies of cellular respiration with this engaging worksheet designed for students. Covering glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and the electron transport chain
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Enzyme and Substrate Concentrations
Students examine graphical models of enzyme and substrate interactions showing how the speed of reactions changes with concentration.
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Muscle Anatomy and Coloring
Students practice naming parts of the muscle by matching terms to definitions and coloring a muscle.
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My Coloring Book – Animals of North America
A coloring book showcasing the animals of North America. Shows a variety of animals in their natural habitats!
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Case Study – The Genetics of Eye Color
A case study exploring the genetics of eye color. Students review a pedigree and examine the role of HERC2 and OCA2 in eye color inheritance.
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Spooky Science – Data Analysis on Fear and Disgust
Students explore what animals elicit feelings of disgust or fear. They analyze a graph and suggest evolutionary reasons for fear.
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Interpreting a Food Web and Trophic Levels
Students analyze a food web and determine the types of consumers, herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. Then they construct a pyramid of numbers.
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Enzymes and Substrates – Coloring
A simple worksheet showing how enzymes bind to substrates to create products. Students color a graphic and answer questions.
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What Causes Goosebumps? – Anatomy of Skin
Students label an image showing the cross section of skin. Text explains what each structure does and focuses on the phenomenon of goosebumps.
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Characteristics of Life
Students read descriptions of animals and match to one of the characteristics of life: energy, cells, DNA, growth, response, and homeostasis.
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Scary Pumpkin Statistics
Students predict the number of seeds in a pumpkin and then count the seeds. They use chi square analysis to accept or reject the null hypothesis.
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What Causes Algae Growth in Ponds?
Students examine data on two ponds to determine what is causing the algae growth in the pond near a farm.
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Hippocratic Oath for Anatomy Students
Students read the Hippocratic oath and rewrite the tenants in a simpler form. Working in groups, they discuss each tenant.